Once a year, the sleepy town of Ghanzi in Botswana comes to life for The Overthurst Winter Metal Mania Festival. Hundreds of fans from across the continent gather at the Ghanzi Community Hall to witness the spectacular three-day festival.

TRACE Fest has announced that French artists; Jahyanai X Bamby will be included in the TRACE Fest line up. The iconic duo, hailing from the French region of Guyana – which surrounds Brazil in South America, will be bringing forth their musical style.

Nubia Silver has turned her eye for detail and immense creativity into a full-time business. Using quirky colours, styling and a high fashion approach to beauty, her brands Nubia Silver Hair and Nubia Silver Beauty have put her on the map as one the most forward-thinking and sought after hair and makeup artists in South Africa.

The programme will give one young female-identifying artist the platform to enter the design space by providing them access to facilities that will help them develop a body of work to be exhibited in February 2020.

The call for artistic projects 2019-2020 is currently open and calls on all musicians from Western Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Caribbean, Jamaica, Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and any other African inspired artists.